RPAGF Chapter 88: Battle Begins
Chapter 88: Battle Begins
Chapter 88: Battle Begins
As Lin Wu looked at the newly added rules on the light screen in front of him, his mind gradually calmed down.
He gained a significant number of points during the final round of the first phase of the chase. As a result, he is now able to devise a new set of rules to gain an even greater advantage for himself.
"Rules cannot be applied to individuals—I will inevitably be affected by the rules. Under this premise, what I need is to maximize my gains and then weaken my enemies."
"In other words—I have to find a way to get rid of that dirty thing that claims to be light."
Soon, such a thought flashed through Lin Wu's mind.
Based on Zhuang Beiwang's account and the dozens of people who had been chasing them, Lin Wu was almost certain of one thing: apart from him and Ai Mu, there were likely almost no other participants left in this lousy rookie competition.
All that's left is some dirty thing, some dirty thing, and some dirty thing.
Based on this, how can we reduce the amount of dirt we have to deal with?
For a moment, Lin Wu pondered, and then made a decision.
The next moment, accompanied by a flashing light screen, the eighth rule quickly took shape below the seventh rule.
[New Rules]
8. In the second stage of the Rookie Tournament, all players will be paired up and forced to fight each other until the third stage of the Rookie Tournament is reached.
The rules were finalized. These rules, compiled by Lin Wu, naturally became the ironclad law of the rookie competition after costing 500 points.
Then, in the next moment, a strong pulling sensation came. Ai Mu raised her eyebrows slightly, glanced at her hands, and then looked up at Lin Wu in front of her.
"Let the opponent wear themselves down."
Lin Wu turned around, looked at Ai Mu, and spoke succinctly.
His goal was very simple.
There are about 400 people left in the rookie competition.
Of those 400 people, that dirty thing makes up at least 80% if not 90%.
In that case, we only need to fight two against two to reduce that dirty thing by half in one go. If we're lucky, in the third stage, we'll only need to face ten or so people, or even fewer.
Therefore, the final question is how to survive until the third stage.
That is, to stand out in the battles to come!
"There are three resources left to revive the exhausted elf—"
"You can keep it. I don't really need it, and I already have two of my own."
Ai Mu spoke casually, and Lin Wu nodded slightly, yielding to the pulling sensation, her vision blurring slightly. When she regained her senses, another person was already in front of her.
"Chen Jie?"
Looking at this student from Guanghua Women's Academy, whom she had met once before in the secret realm, Lin Wu raised her eyebrows and tentatively asked.
However, Chen Jie simply lowered her eyelids slightly and let out a soft sigh.
"—Was it unsurprising? Taking this approach was indeed one of the best options."
It really is dirty stuff.
Lin Wu nodded in understanding, and the sense of unease vanished.
This is just right.
"Not going to hide anymore? You didn't hesitate to self-destruct at times like this before."
"We've officially entered the second phase, and since you've added these rules, they're basically meaningless, aren't they?"
"Light," Chen Jie said gently in her voice, her eyes slightly lowered.
"Why not use it for some consumption?"
As Guangming spoke, Lin Wu's gaze drifted to the light screen beside him. She glanced at the number of people leaving the venue and saw that the number of people leaving was decreasing rapidly. In just half a minute, the number had dropped by at least 200.
Unsurprisingly.
Bound by these rules, Guangming naturally doesn't need to fight itself—it's enough to have the weaker one withdraw from the competition, thus avoiding some losses.
The only consolation is that even the righteous must abide by these established rules.
As for the other point, it is quite crucial for Lin Wu.
Guangming's entry into this rookie tournament must have been quite unusual—he "usurped" someone else's identity to enter the tournament. Therefore, the Pokémon he used should also be the original Pokémon. Zhuang Beiwang's situation also supports this point.
In other words, the seventh rule, the disclosure of all information, is a two-way rule.
In other words, the opponent must already have information about Lin Wu. As for Lin Wu, he can also clearly see the information about "Chen Jie's" Pokémon.
It specializes in Light-type moves and has an advanced Lighttooth Sharpedo, whose ability is to simply double the power of Light-type moves, making it a true sweeper.
The other secondary Pokémon is a Light-type Pokémon named Photonball, whose ability allows it to immediately unleash a Light-type STAB move upon entering the field. Lin Wu also discovered that this Photonball possesses a move that allows it to return to the field and transfer all its stat boosts to the next Pokémon to enter the field.
After reviewing the opponent's setup, Lin Wu roughly understood what kind of playstyle they were using.
"Logically speaking, the opponent should have chosen Photosynthesis Ball as their starting lineup."
Looking at the opponent's setup, Lin Wu thought to himself, and then began to ponder.
"However—the Ghost-type of the Ghost Bone Dragon and the Dark-type of the Nightmare Wolf are both weak to Light-type, which means that the opponent will likely choose to bring out the Lighttooth Shark first. Even without any boosts, the amplification from its ability alone will be enough to make it extremely difficult for me to deal with."
"In this situation, I will almost certainly be limited to using the Phantom Bug opening—"
Such thoughts flashed through Lin Wu's mind, but then, "Chen Jie" smiled, looked at Lin Wu, and said softly, "Alright, let's—begin the battle!"
At that moment, Lin Wu suddenly raised his head. Under the rules of the battle, Lin Wu had to choose to release his Pokémon at this instant.
Logically speaking, to preserve strength, one should eliminate the opponent in the manner with minimal losses—directly deploying Time-Phantom Insects is certainly a versatile option, which can be adjusted based on the opponent's subsequent choices.
"But that's the mindset of a loser."
But the next moment, when the elf was summoned, "Chen Jie" couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.
When the Photosynthetic Sphere stood on the field, and the Ghost Bone Dragon was also summoned, a smile appeared on Lin Wu's lips.
The Ghost Bone Dragon is free.
"Alright—now, let's officially begin the battle."
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